Student Name
Professor Name
English 1121
5 Nov. 2007
Audience: Conservatives like me, who feel irritated at the mere sight of books by Barbara Ehrenreich types.
The Devil Speaks Truth--Sort Of
Why Conservatives Should Read
Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America
[Introduction]
[Premise of the book]
[One valuable aspect of the book]
[Idea continues]
[Idea continues]
[Idea continues]
But careful reading is the only way to hear these voices; throughout most of the book, Ehrenreich drowns them out with her personal complaints and opinions.
In a review from Feminist Economics, Rhonda Sharpe comments, "[she] [S]he is most biting when she flips the script on low-wage work, turning her lens on those of us who depend on low-wage workers." Yes, she is very biting. In fact, she is the proud possessor of a biting case of bigotry towards anyone earning more than she does. Persons in authority are blasted, their faults carefully emphasized, even their physical faults. Ted, a manager at the cleaning service where Ehrenreich works, is viciously described as cartoonlike and fat (Nickel 102-103). None of her fellow workers is portrayed with such creative cruelty. [Good -- now go after her possible reason for doing this -- develop your argument further.]
[A second negative point]
[Idea continues]
[Conclusion]